# Dan Fridgen

Daniel J. Fridgen (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers between 1982 and 1983. After his playing career Fridgen coached at both Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for several years.

## Career

Fridgen played four seasons of college hockey with Colgate University, where he still holds the record for most goals in a season (38) and most points in a season (68). Fridgen signed with the Hartford Whalers as a free agent on April 5, 1982. He went on to play 13 regular season games for the Whalers in two seasons, scoring two goals and three assists for five points. He split his time with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Whalers where he spent the entire 1983–84 season. Fridgen's career ended prematurely in August 1984 when he suffered head injuries in a car accident, officially announcing his retirement on November 1, 1984.
Fridgen was the assistant hockey coach at Union College from 1985 to 1989. He became the assistant coach of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1989 and head coach in 1994, remaining until 2006. Fridgen holds the coaching record for the most wins (211) at RPI.
Fridgen is currently part of PuckAgency. PuckAgency represents several elite hockey players. His son, Corbin, is a graduate of UVM while his daughter, Callan, is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1977–78 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 31 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Colgate University | ECAC | 26 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Colgate University | ECAC | 25 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Colgate University | ECAC | 33 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Colgate University | ECAC | 29 | 38 | 17 | 55 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 48 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 1983–84 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 77 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 125 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |

## College Head Coaching Record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Rensselaer Engineers (ECAC Hockey) (1994–2006) ||||||
| 1994–95 | Rensselaer | 19–14–4 | 10–9–3 | 6th | NCAA West regional quarterfinals |
| 1995–96 | Rensselaer | 10–22–3 | 7–13–2 | T–7th | ECAC Quarterfinals |
| 1996–97 | Rensselaer | 20–12–4 | 12–7–3 | 4th | ECAC third-place game (win) |
| 1997–98 | Rensselaer | 18–13–4 | 11–7–4 | 3rd | ECAC first round |
| 1998–99 | Rensselaer | 23–12–2 | 13–7–2 | 3rd | ECAC third-place game (win) |
| 1999–00 | Rensselaer | 22–13–2 | 11–9–1 | 3rd | ECAC Runner-Up |
| 2000–01 | Rensselaer | 17–15–2 | 11–9–2 | T–5th | ECAC first round |
| 2001–02 | Rensselaer | 20–13–4 | 10–9–3 | T–3rd | ECAC third-place game (win) |
| 2002–03 | Rensselaer | 12–25–3 | 4–15–3 | 11th | ECAC Quarterfinals |
| 2003–04 | Rensselaer | 22–15–2 | 13–8–1 | T–4th | ECAC Quarterfinals |
| 2004–05 | Rensselaer | 14–22–2 | 6–15–1 | 11th | ECAC first round |
| 2005–06 | Rensselaer | 14–17–6 | 8–8–6 | T–6th | ECAC first round |
| Rensselaer: | Rensselaer: | 211–193–38 | 116–116–31 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 211–193–38 | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
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## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second team | 1980–81 |
ECAC Top 50 in 50 - https://gocolgateraiders.com/news/2011/2/16/MHOCKEY_0216114838.aspx
Colgate University Athletic Hall of Honor - https://gocolgateraiders.com/hof.aspx?hof=198